Introduction, 1971-1980

According to the Declaration of Mexico on the Equality of Women and their Contribution to Development and Peace, 1975 (E/CONF.66/34, para.16):

"The ultimate end of development is to achieve a better quality of life for all, which means not only the development of economic and other material resources but also the physical, moral, intellectual and cultural growth of the human person."

During this period, major conferences on racism, women, law of the sea, water and the environment, among others, expanded the conversation within the UN on development.